Will Preach For Food Podcast
by Doug
My name is Doug (he/him/his), I'm a precious child of God, and so are you. I'm serving as lead pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington. In this podcast I talk about the Bible. I talk about Jesus. And I talk about 20 minutes.
Episodes
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The Virgin Mary (Luke 1)
This sermon is for the 4th Sunday in Advent, which is also Christmas Eve Day, December 24, 2023, based on the Gospel reading from Luke 1:26-38. In this passage the gospel writer sets the stage—and the stakes—for the miraculous, prophetic, improbable birth of the Son of God, King of Kings, and...
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The Living Word (Matthew 19)
Hello, welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. I took the summer off from recording this podcast, but it feels good to be back. Thank you so much for tuning in. You can learn more...
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Name Dropping (Romans 16)
This is the final podcast in my sermon series through the book of Romans. I'll be taking a couple months off from recording this summer, but will be back with more this fall. --Doug Romans 16:1-16 ...And it brings me to this final chapter 16. I’ll warn you, that it is a lengthy list of weird...
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Welcoming One Another (Romans 15)
We begin, therefore, by reciting a single verse, Romans 15:7. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. This is the word of God. Amen. Welcome Home! Hospitality is kind of a big deal around here. We begin every worship service with a call and response.…
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A Strong Faith (Romans 14)
Romans 14:1-9 I want to look as well at the passage from Romans 14. In some ways, Paul is answering the same question: what do we need to do, what do we need to know? In particular, there are questions in Rome about worship practices and dietary restrictions. How often do we need to go to church?...
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Drop Kick Me, Jesus (Romans 13)
Drop kick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life, end over end, neither left nor the right. Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights: Drop kick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life. Amen. Hello, welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith...
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Many Members, One Body (Romans 12)
In Romans 12 Paul begins to describe how God has designed Christian community to be like a single body with many members—body parts—each with a distinct function and purpose, but all belonging to and working together as one body. So today we’ll be talking about stewardship, spiritual gifts, and...
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By Grace Through Faith (Romans 9-11)
We’re continuing a series through Paul’s letter to the Romans. “By Grace Through Faith” is my ongoing title, as it summarizes, not only the book of Romans, but really the message of the whole Bible. It’s always been about God’s grace, from Genesis to Revelation and everything in between. One of…
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Easter Sunday (Romans 8)
Hello, welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. You can learn more about Faith at our website, www.faithshelton.org. This podcast is being recorded for Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023....
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By Grace Through Faith (Romans 7)
This podcast is being recorded for Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023. We’ve got the story of Palm Sunday from the 12th chapter of the gospel of John. We’re going to look ahead at what we call “Maundy Thursday.” I’ll tell you about a core Lutheran teaching based on Romans 7, called “simul justis et...
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By Grace Through Faith (Romans 6)
So far, in the first five chapters of the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul has talked about sin, salvation, and suffering—all of us in the same boat, bound to sin and saved by grace, apart from any works of the law, including theories like substitutionary atonement. Suffering is neither a sign of...
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By Grace Through Faith (Romans 5)
Today’s big idea is Paul’s claim in Romans 5 that we have “peace with God.” This is by grace, through faith, apart from works of the law. By grace we have peace with God, forgiveness of sins, and courage for life. Let’s read Romans 5:1-8 and dive in. Romans 5:1-8 Therefore, since we have been...
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By Grace Through Faith (Romans 3-4)
This podcast is being recorded for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 5, 2023. I’m preaching through the book of Romans this spring. “By Grace Through Faith” is my series title, and today is Part Two, looking at Romans 3-4. Here Paul articulates his proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, that we...
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By Grace Through Faith (Romans 1-2)
Introduction Hello, welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. You can learn more about Faith at our website, www.faithshelton.org. This podcast is being recorded for the 1st Sunday…
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Experiencing the Transfiguration (Matthew 17), with Rev. Brenda Satrum
As we come to worship the God who’s always loving us first, take a deep breath. Bring your shoulders up to your ears, then let them melt down you back. Today we’re going to enter the Gospel with our imaginations. As a warmup, I wonder if you can remember a moment of warmth and safety that you...
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The Law and the Prophets (Matthew 5)
Hello, welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. You can learn more about Faith at our website, www.faithshelton.org. This week's podcast is a live recording from Sunday, February…
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Windows of Faith (Matthew 5)
Introduction Hello, welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. You can learn more about Faith at our website, www.faithshelton.org. This Sunday, February 5, marks the 45th Anniversary...
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Preaching Christ Crucified (1 Corinthians 1)
1 Corinthians 1:18-24 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” 20 Where is the wise person?…
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Making Christ Known (Matthew 4)
Making Christ Known is today’s podcast title, and it is part of this congregation’s mission statement. Faith exists to reveal Jesus to the world. To make him known. What we say about Jesus, and how we live as a result of Jesus. Our talk AND our walk. One of my favorite verses talks about this…
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Living Sanctuary (John 1)
What is at the heart of worship? Today we’re going to talk about the Lamb of God and the Spirit of Christ. We’re going to consider what is a sanctuary, and how Baptism both invites us into worship AND sends us out for mission, service, and evangelism. Let’s start with a reading from the gospel of...
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Communion 101
In today’s Bible reading, the apostle Paul is writing to a congregation about its practice of holy communion in the earliest stages of the church. Today I want to spend some time learning from the Bible itself what Holy Communion is—and isn’t. You might be surprised to know that the Bible uses...
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With Angelic Hosts Proclaim (Luke 2)
Hello, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and welcome to this very special Christmas Eve edition of the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. You can learn more about Faith at our website,...
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He Will Save His People (Matthew 1)
Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. Faith is learning how to be a welcoming community, energized by God’s amazing love. We want to make Christ known in the world, we...
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Bear Fruit and Burn Chaff (Matthew 3)
Prepare ye the way of the Lord! In today’s Bible reading from Matthew 3, we read about a rock star preacher named John the Baptist. Long hair. Cool clothes. Trendy diet. Outdoor venue. Standing Room Only. John the Baptist is a pivotal character in the Bible story, and one whose example and…
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In These Last Days (Isaiah 2)
Here we are, at the end of 2022. It sure FEELS like the end times, doesn’t it? So many of our systems seem worn out. Things feel like they are getting worse. Armageddon. Apocalypse. The end of the world as we know it. People have a lot of ideas about Bible prophesies and what it says about the…
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Finishing the Race (EHR 8)
Dear friends, grace to your and peace from Abba-God and the Lord Jesus Christ! Way back in mid-August, I introduced our Emotionally Healthy Relationships series imagining our spiritual lives as a marathon—a long, long race, or facetiously, a five-year mission to explore strange new feelings, seek...
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They Will Be Comforted (Matthew 5)
I have to say that this has been a very emotional week at Faith. All week the church has been buzzing with church members preparing for our annual holiday bazaar, which is taking place even as I record this podcast! It is also my daughter’s birthday—Happy Birthday, Hannah! But even as we have…
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Here I Stand (EHR 6)
Happy Reformation Sunday, celebrating the re-forming, re-newing work of the Holy Spirit in the church in every generation. Lutefisk, lutefisk, lefse, lefse: We’re the mighty Lutherans—Yah, shore, you betcha! We are also in week six of our series focusing on Emotionally Healthy Relationships—EHR…
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Sanctification 101 (EHR 4)
Exploring the Iceberg How do we grow closer to and more like Jesus? How are we experiencing the regeneration of the Holy Spirit in our lives today? It starts and ends with God’s agape love for us and for the world. God, in Christ Jesus, has done for us what we could not do for ourselves. Through...
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Grandpa Is in My Bones (EHR 3)
Words for beginning the service: You have loved us first, O God, alas! We speak of it in terms of history as if You loved us first but a single time, rather than that without ceasing You have loved us first many times and every day and our whole life through. When we wake up in the morning and…
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Great Expectations (EHR 2)
Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. “Great Expectations” is this week’s podcast title. That “EHR” you see in parens stands for “Emotionally Healthy Relationships.”...
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It Starts and Ends with Love (EHR 1)
Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. “It Starts and Ends with Love” is this week’s podcast title. That “EHR” you see in parens stands for “Emotionally Healthy...
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C2MLJ, w/ Rev. Brenda Satrum
GOSPEL READING 1Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. 2So [the rich man] summoned [the manager] and said, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management,...
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The Prodigal Jesus, Re-Visioned (Luke 15)
Today’s reading is Luke 15:11-32, often known as the parable of the Prodigal Son. The word “prodigal,” comes from the description of the younger son’s “wild living” in verse 13. Reckless, extravagant, wasteful, over the top. A closer reading wonders about several “prodigal” characters, including...
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Tending the Earth (Genesis 2)
We are wired to ask questions from the time we are little. Where do babies come from? Why is the sky blue? Why is life so hard sometimes? What is the meaning of life, the universe, and everything? Most of these questions defy a cookie cutter answer. And so we tell stories. The Bible is full of...
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Room at the Table (Luke 14)
The primary image for today’s message is that of a banquet, of a big table with lots and lots of people and a table with lots and lots of free food. Think about the biggest feast you’ve ever attended. Jesus says that the kingdom of God is like THAT, and that there is a place for YOU at the table....
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Suffering, Sabbath, and Healing (Luke 13)
Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. Faith is a welcoming community: growing closer to and more like Jesus; making Christ known; joyfully serving each...
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Faith Trek, w/ Rev. Brenda Satrum (Hebrews 12)
Today is a special episode of "Will Preach for Food." The message is presented by Rev. Brenda Satrum, my wife and coworker here at Faith. Enjoy! Support the show
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Faith, Wildflowers, and a Horse Named Bam-Bam (Hebrews 11)
My wife (Brenda) and I just returned from an amazing week-long adventure in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana. People in Montana know it simply as “The Bob.” We were two of eleven guests, six guides, seventeen horses, and sixteen mules coved over 45 miles of remote, rugged wilderness: from...
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The Art of Neighboring (Luke 10)
I am recording this podcast for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost. My sermon title is “The Art of Neighboring,” as a reflection on one of the more well-known stories told by Jesus: the story of the Good Samaritan, found in Luke 10:25-37. The story teaches us how to inherit eternal life and how to be…
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Calling Down Fire (Luke 9)
Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. Faith is a welcoming community: growing closer to and more like Jesus; making Christ known; joyfully serving each...
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Set Free, Part One (Luke 8)
We read about Jesus to learn about God’s love for us. In the gospel of Luke, Jesus’ mission statement is borrowed from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah. It is quoted in Luke 4:18-19, and it says this: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.…
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Grown-Ass Christians (Ephesians 4)
How old is “old?” Are you old? Raise your hand if you are old. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel came out with a song in 1968 called “Old Friends.” “Can you imagine us years from today,” the song goes, “sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy…” Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are...
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Seeing Christ, Being Christ (Luke 24)
The Ascension of our Lord Where is Jesus when you need him? Seriously, in this day and age, as people of Faith, this may be the most important question on our hearts. I was in a small group discussion recently and posed the question to the group: What in the world is God doing? “Not enough!” said...
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A Disciple Named Tabitha (Acts 9)
Acts 9:31-43 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. 32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in…
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The Lion and the Lamb (Revelation 5)
Following up with last week’s podcast, we’re going to spend some more time in the book of Revelation. It calls itself a revelation of Jesus Christ, so let’s look closer to learn more of what the Spirit wants to reveal to us about Jesus, about the nature of power, and about the kingdom of God....
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Seeing Jesus (Revelation 1)
Have you ever seen Jesus? Have you ever encountered the risen Christ? The Bible tells us that Mary did. And so did Peter. And John. Doubting Thomas saw Jesus. Cleopas and his wife met Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Fifteen years later, Paul of Tarsus met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Just last…
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Death, Taxes, and Easter (1 Corinthians 15)
“Nothing is certain but death and taxes,” the saying goes. Benjamin Franklin wrote that back in 1789. The whole quote goes like this: “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” He wrote...
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Narrow Doors, Wide-Open Future (Luke 13)
Raise your hand if you want to go to heaven when you die. How do you get there? The Bible teaches that we are saved by God’s grace, through faith, apart from “works of the law.” Yet the Bible also talks about seeking the kingdom, striving and straining, obeying the commandments, and entering...
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Pray Continually (Luke 11)
Hello and welcome to the Will Preach for Food podcast. I’m Doug, a pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington, a congregation of the ELCA. Faith is a welcoming community: growing closer to and more like Jesus; making Christ known; joyfully serving each other, our...
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My name is Doug (he/him/his), I'm a precious child of God, and so are you. I'm serving as lead pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, based out of Shelton, Washington. In this podcast I talk about the Bible. I talk about Jesus. And I talk about 20 minutes.
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